Warren Haynes

Willie Nelson photo by Pamela Springsteen (supplied)

Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Party Just Got Bigger

Chelsea Handler, Ethan Hawke, Gabriel Iglesias, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Owen Wilson, and Woody Harrelson have been added to Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90, A Star-Studded Concert Celebrating Willie’s 90th Birthday.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Beck, Billy Strings, Bobby Weir, Booker T Jones, Buddy Cannon, Charley Crockett, Chelsea Handler, Chris Stapleton, country, Daniel Lanois, Dave Matthews, Dwight Yoakam, Edie Brickell, Emmylou Harris, Ethan Hawke, Gabriel Iglesias, Gary Clark Jr, George Strait, Helen Mirren, Jack Johnson, Jamey Johnson, Jennifer Garner, Kris Kristofferson, Leon Bridges, Lily Meola, llison Russell, Lukas Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Margo Price, Miranda Lambert, Nathaniel Rateliff, Neil Young, Norah Jones, Orville Peck, Owen Wilson, Particle Kid, Rodney Crowell, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Shooter Jennings, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Stills, Sturgill Simpson, The Avett Brothers, The Chicks, The Lumineers, Tom Jones, Tyler Childers, USA, Warren Haynes, Waylon Payne, Willie Nelson

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Willie Nelson To Have A Stunning 90th Birthday Celebration In Los Angeles

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson will turn 90 on April 29, 2023. That same day and the day after, the world’s finest will gather in Los Angeles for the Long Short Story: Willie Nelson 90 concert celebration.

Tagged as: Allison Russell, Beck, Billy Strings, Bobby Weir, Charley Crockett, Chris Stapleton, country, Edie Brickell, Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges, Lukas Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Margo Price, Miranda Lambert, Nathaniel Rateliff, Neil Young, Norah Jones, Orville Peck, Particle Kid, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Sturgill Simpson, The Avett Brothers, The Chicks, The Lumineers, Tom Jones, Tyler Childers, USA, Warren Haynes, Willie Nelson

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Warren Haynes Pays Tribute To Gregg Allman

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bandmate and friend Warren Haynes has written a lengthy tribute to Gregg Allman who died at the age of 69.

Tagged as: 70s, Allman Brothers, Gregg Allman, rock, southern rock, USA, Warren Haynes

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Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes To Leave Allman Brothers

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes have given notice that they will leave the Allman Brothers Band in 2015.

Tagged as: Allman Brothers, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes

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Yoko Ono. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Yoko Ono And Friends Urge New York To Frack Off

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Yoko Ono and son Sean Lennon have been very active in trying to persuade New York governor Andrew Cuomo to not allow fracking in the state of New York.

Tagged as: B-52's, Beastie Boys, Bill Frisell, Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne, David Crosby, David Geffen, Donald Fagan, Flea, Graham Nash, Greg Rolie, Jackson Browne, Joe Walsh, Julian Lennon, Kim Gordon, Lee Renaldo, Mike Watt, Nancy Shevell, Natalie Merchant, Paul McCartney, Richard Page, Ringo Starr, Roberta Flack, Sean Lennon, Steve Lukather, Steven Tyler, The Flaming Lips, the Patti Smith Group, Thurston Moore, Todd Rundgren, Tom Waits, Warren Haynes, Yo La Tengo, Yoko Ono

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Pink Floyd Brian Wilson And KISS Among Many Urging US Congress To Adjust Pandora Royalties

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A showdown between new technology and the musicians who provide the product is looming in congress with a bill that would greatly adjust the royalties paid for the broadcasting of copyrighted music.

Tagged as: Alabama, Amy Grant, Billy Joel, Blondie, Brian Wilson, Bruce Hornsby, Bryan Adams, David Crosby, David Gilmour, Don Henley, George Clinton, Graham Nash, Greg Allman, J. Geils Band, Jackson Browne, Jim Kerr, Jimmy Buffett, John Paul Jones, Journey, Kiss, Megadeth, Mick Hucknall, Mick Jones, Pink Floyd, Robert Cray, Stevie Nicks, the 5th Dimension, The Doors, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes

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Elvis Costello, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton Sing For Hubert Sumlin

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On Friday night, an incredible group of musicians and artists came together to salute the late Hubert Sumlin at Harlem’s Apollo Theater.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Vaughan, Keith Richards, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Susan Tedeschi, Warren Haynes

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ZZ Top Add A Stack Of US Dates Now Frank Beard Is Back

ZZ Top have added in a dozen new dates to the North American tour following the return of drummer Frank Beard.

June 25, 2025

ZZ Top Without Dusty and Frank Must Be Bittersweet for Billy Gibbons

It must be a strange feeling for Billy Gibbons to have to celebrate 50 years of ZZ Top on tour without his co-founders and best friends Dusty Hill and Frank Beard. The good news is that Gibbons is continuing the legacy of one of America’s greatest Blues-Rock bands.

May 8, 2025

Delta Blues Museum To Pay Tribute To ZZ Top

On Wednesday April 9, 2025, the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, MS will honor Billy Gibbons with a tribute to ZZ Top and homage to Muddy Waters.

March 25, 2025

Las Vegas Declares Billy Gibbons Day

Las Vegas declared 22 December 2024 to be Billy Gibbons Day this year.

December 26, 2024

Brian May and Billy F. Gibbons Join Steve Cropper on ‘Friendlytown” Album

Steve Cropper has recruited Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top and Brian May of Queen appear on the new album by Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour album ‘Friendlytown’.

July 4, 2024